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Bloodlines: The Ruby Circle is the epic conclusion to Richelle Mead's bestselling Bloodlines series, set in the world of Vampire Academy - NOW A MAJOR FILM. Sydney Sage is an Alchemist, one of a group of humans who dabble in magic and serve to bridge the worlds of humans and vampires. They protect vampire secrets - and human lives. After their secret romance is exposed, Sydney and Adrian find themselves facing the wrath of both the Alchemists and the Moroi in this electrifying conclusion to Richelle Mead's New York Times bestselling Bloodlines series. When the life of someone they both love is put on the line, Sydney risks everything to hunt down a deadly former nemesis. Meanwhile, Adrian becomes enmeshed in a puzzle that could hold the key to a shocking secret about spirit magic, a secret that could shake the entire Moroi world ... Praise for Richelle Mead: Exciting, empowering and un-put-downable. (MTV's Hollywood Crush). We're suckers for it! . (Entertainment Weekly). Also available in the Bloodlines series: Bloodlines (Book 1); Bloodlines: The Golden Lily (Book 2); Bloodlines: The Indigo Spell (Book 3); Bloodlines: The Fiery Heart (Book 4); and, Bloodlines: Silver Shadows (Book 5). You can discover where the story began in the Vampire Academy series: NOW A MAJOR FILM - Vampire Academy (Book 1); Vampire Academy: Frostbite (Book 2); Vampire Academy: Shadow Kiss (Book 3); Vampire Academy: Blood Promise (Book 4); Vampire Academy: Spirit Bound (Book 5); and, Vampire Academy: Last Sacrifice (Book 6). About the author: Richelle Mead is the New York Times and global bestselling author of the Vampire Academy series (soon to be a movie blockbuster in Feb 2014), the Bloodlines series and the Age of X series. Richelle lives in Seattle, Washington.

This explosive final chapter in the Brotherhood of the Blood series finds Temple the target of an alluring assassin...Temple is the leader of the Brotherhood of the Blood. He’s appointed himself protector of the Blood Grail, the cup that turned him and his brethren into vampires. Now the Order of the Silver Palm is after the Grail, and Temple. Vivian has been an outsider all her life, until the Order took her in. They transformed her from a poor farm girl to a woman who is as comfortable with a blade as well as a tea cup. Now she is their assassin, and they’ve sent her after Temple. Neither could have imagined the attraction to one another. They were on different sides, fighting for different things, and yet, they are drawn to each other. Has the assassin fallen in love with her target? Does her target have an ulterior motive? Or was their love destined to be…

He comes to her more dead than alive, a towering black-clad stranger riddled with bullets and rapidly losing blood. As she struggles to save him, veterinarian Tess Culver is unaware that the man calling himself Dante is no man at all, but one of the Breed, vampire warriors engaged in a desperate battle. In a single erotically charged moment Tess is plunged into his world—a shifting, shadowed place where bands of Rogue vampires stalk the night, cutting a swath of terror.Haunted by visions of a dark future, Dante lives and fights like there is no tomorrow. Tess is a complication he does not need—but now, with his brethren under attack, he must shield Tess from a growing threat that includes Dante himself. For with one reckless, irresistible kiss, she has become an inextricable part of his underworld realm…and his touch awakens her to hidden gifts, desires, and hungers she never knew she possessed. Bonded by blood, Dante and Tess must work together to thwart deadly enemies, even as they discover a passion that transcends the boundaries of life itself….

A former Agent of death, Madeline Black now has everything to live for, most importantly, her unborn child. But Chicago has become ground zero in a struggle between ancient creatures, and only Maddy can stop the carnage…The mayor of Chicago has announced a plan to round up the city’s supernatural beings and put them in camps. With her due date looming, Maddy’s best move would be to lay low for a while. But not everyone is willing to respect her privacy. Hounded by tentacled monsters, a rogue shapeshifter, and a tenacious blogger, Maddy turns to her most powerful ally, her uncle Daharan, only to find him missing.Just when it seems like things can’t get any worse, Maddy gets an invitation in the mail—to Lucifer’s wedding. Turns out everyone has been invited, friends and enemies alike. And with that kind of guest list, it’s highly unlikely there will be a happily ever after. 

Secret VampirePoppy is dying. Her best friend, James, can offer her eternal life. One kiss and she sees into his soul.But can she follow him into death...and beyond?Daughters of DarknessThree sisters with a secret, on the run from their cruel and ruthless brother. Can innocent Mary Lynette resist his powerful charm - and save the sisters and herself from a deadly fate?

Long before she was transformed into a Guardian and trained to fight demons, Rosalia knew darkness all too well. Raised by a demon, Rosalia learned to guard her heart - and her soul - until she found a man worthy of her love. Once, she thought that man would be the powerful vampire, Deacon - but then he betrayed the Guardians. However, the explosive desire between them can't be held in check and when Deacon's vengeful quest creates a dangerous alliance of their enemies she is his only hope...

After years of wandering, Larten has finally found his way back to his vampire family and resumed the vigorous, brutal training to become a General. But there are vampires determined to pull Larten into starting a war that could have global implications and casualties. Vampires who will stop at nothing. Vampires who would betray Larten in the most cutting way.

From a USA Today– bestselling author, an urban fantasy romance about a woman's fight to escape her enslavement to a vampire society. In this "unique" vampire series ( Publishers Weekly), Chrysabelle was born a comarré, a slave to vampires who feed on her powerful blood . But after nearly dying at the hands of the Aurelian, Chrysabelle finds new determination to move beyond life as a comarré. That is until the Kubai Mata bring a new task to her doorstep: rescue a kidnapped child, or her vampire lover Mal becomes enemy number one. Praise for The House of Comarré series: "Gripping, gritty, and imaginative. If you love dangerous males, kick-ass females, and unexpected twists, this is the series for you!" —Larissa Ione, New York Times–bestselling author of the Demonica Birthright series "Kristen Painter brings a sultry new voice to the vampire genre, one that beckons with quiet passion and intrigue." —L.A. Banks, New York Times–bestselling author of The Vampire Huntress Legends series "Passion and murder, vampires and courtesans—original and un-put-downable." —Patricia Briggs, New York Times bestselling author of the Mercy Thompson series "Dark and rich with layer after delicious layer. This spellbinding series will have you begging for more!" —Gena Showalter, New York Times–bestselling author of the Lords of the Underworld series "A world full of rich potential. Excellent!" —P.C. Cast, New York Times bestselling author of the House of Night series "Prophecy, curses, and devilish machination combine for . . . spellbinding . . . dark romance and pulse-pounding adventure." — Library Journal, starred review

The bone-shaking new trilogy concludes - the latest adventure in the bestselling Skulduggery Pleasant series Magical society is about to be torn in two. With an island of sorcerers ready to cut themselves off from the rest of the world, a terrorist group enjoying unprecedented public support, and a looming showdown between her sister and the Child of the Ancients, Valkyrie Cain only has time to focus on her most immediate dilemma: the daily fight to stay alive in a place where everyone wants to kill her. This, once again, is the end.

Trouble never takes a vacation in Bad Blood, the seventh installment in the epic Goddess with a Blade series by New York Times bestselling author Lauren Dane. After spending the last two years locked in one deadly struggle after the next, Rowan Summerwaite deserves delicious meals, excellent sex and uninterrupted sleep on high-quality linens. But when two separate investigations converge in unexpected ways and a new threat to the Treaty blows into town, there’s no rest for the wicked. And she’ll need help. Genevieve Aubert, a seven-hundred-year-old witch from a powerful familial line, has become more than a formidable ally. To Rowan, she’s become a friend. To Darius, a Dust Devil from the Trick, where she’s now a priestess, she’s the key to unlocking his magic. The pretty flower to his motorcycles and bruised knuckles. Soon, the dangerous reality becomes clear. It isn’t just wayward witches. It isn’t just egotistical Vampires. What’s brewing in the desert will take a witch, a Dust Devil and a human vessel to a goddess to save those they’ve sworn to protect. Goddess with a Blade Book 1: Goddess with a Blade Book 2: Blade To the Keep Book 3: Blade on the Hunt Book 4: At Blade's Edge Book 5: Wrath of the Goddess Book 6: Blood and Blade Book 7: Bad Blood